The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-20
ACOOL WAVE0N THE WAY
NO PROSPECT THAT IT WILL TAR
RY LONG, HOWEVER.

Clouds from the Northwest May Act as
an Umbrella by the Time Things Be-
gin to Sizzle Again-The Southeast
the Only Part Of the Country Not
Cooler Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-It rained heavily
here last night, and this morning the ther-
mometer registered only 72', drop of IL
from the previous morning. Clouds Oh
scured the sun most Of the day, and aided
bv a fair breeze gave much needed rest to
the weary sufferers. At the signal office it
was stated that the temperature had fallen
during the past twenty-four hours all
over the country except in New Eng
land and small portion of
the Atlantic coast, along South Carolina
and Georgia. In the former locality lower
temperature was not needed. In the latter
the heat will moderate as there is cool
wave moving i'll a southerly direction.
Cooler weather, it is said, may be looked for
during the next day OF two, but there is
nothing to warrant it's continuance, and the
atmosphere will probably heat up
again gradually, though thanks to the
cloudy area making its way down
from the northwest the heat will not be as
intense as that of the past week. DR..
Tounshend, the health officer of the Dis
tIict, said that the cool wave had saved
many lives, and that continuance of yes
tcriay's heat would have caused q score or
more of tntal sun strokes. Many infants
have died from the heat during the past few
days, and the doctor said the change in the
weather was moro potent remedy for sick
children than any medicine.
BALTINoRE's STORM.
BALTIMORE, July 19.-The storm of yes
torday afternoon was followed by another
CT almost equal force about , o'clock this
morning. Several houses on Cumberland
street, near Gilmore, We're struck by light
Mug and unroofed, and their contents were
almost entirely destroyed by rain. Harlem
park, the most beautiful resort within the
city, this morning presented an appearance
Of desolation. Nearly all the trees were
damaged, many being entirely destroyed.
Unroofed houses We're seen all over that sec
ton Of the city, and the aggregate damage
is heavy, though the individual losses are
comparatively light. At the City Marine
Hospital, down Patapsco river, the hail of
yesterday afternoon broke all the windows
on the south side, and the entire building
was flooded The rainfall for the twelve
hours ending at o'clock this morning was
rs inches.
A STORM AT BOSTON,
BOSTON, GA, July 1S-The therlnome-
ter registered 102 in the shade here yester-
day. Last night the town was visited by n
most terrific and destructive hail storm,
accompanied by a heavy wind, which lasted
about half an hour, doing serious damage
to the fodder crop, and blowing the re
naming Leconte pears from the trees. The
ground is covered with fruit and branches
from the trees. The cotton being old and
tough was not damaged seriously. From
the most reliable reports the storm extend
ed about six miles in an eaSterly direction.
A negro working on the railroad bridge
gang was struck on the head by the handle
Of a revolving drum and painfully injured
TWO DEATHS AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, GA, July 19-Peter DeVotie
lcolored) for many years sexton of the First
Baptist church, was prostrated by the heat
Sunday morning while tolling the church
Eell. He was carried home, where he died
this morning.
Lee Dennis (colored, a drayman, was
overcome by the heat to-day
The excessive hot weather was broken by
O very heavy rain, accompanied by thun-
der storm this evening. The weather
tonight is quite pleasant compared to the
last five days. when the Thermometer regis
tered 100 several times.
/, l0t CHILDREN DEAD.
PITTsBURG, July 19.-The mortality
among children III this city and Allegheny
during the past six weeks is something
appalling. In June $50 children under 5
Years old died and since July there have
been 56S deaths, making a total of /, ,137 in
SIX weeks Of this number nearly 70 per
cent were children under 2 years old.
LIGHTNING AMONG LUNATIcs.
STAUNToN, VA, July 19.--At 12 o'clock
Today the thermometer registered 1907
Shortly after a thunder storm and refresh
ing rain came up. During the storm light
ning struck the cupola of the lunatic asy
lum. Several officers and attendants were
stunned. Considerable confusion resulted,
out no serious damage was done.
THIRTEEN DEATHS AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, O., July l9.-Although the
hot spell' was broken last night, and the
thermometer only reached 9+' to-day, there
were thirteen deaths from the heat to-day.
Most of these were persons who were pros
rated yesterday.